{"id":2561,"date":"2020-09-02T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2022-10-03T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T09:48:51","slug":"august-2020-work-progress-report-new-coin-cortex-zelcash-halving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/august-2020-work-progress-report-new-coin-cortex-zelcash-halving\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2020 Work Progress Report: New Coin Cortex, Zelcash Halving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum Classic problems, Zelcash halving, 2CryptoCalc ver 2.0, Grin C31 removed, Cortex on 2Miners.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Frame.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1846\" data-wp-pid=\"1846\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Frame.png 700w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Frame-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2CryptoCalc Major Update<\/h2>\n<p>New version of <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/\">2CryptoCalc.com<\/a> mining profit calculator has been released. We call it ver 2.0 as it includes many updates and bug fixes.<\/p>\n<p>Hashrate and GPU model modes, pool and solo calculation, Nicehash profitability, and many more. Ver 2.0 uses the new design. The calculator now is even faster than before. We&#8217;ve added the NVIDIA Super GPU&#8217;s like <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/what-to-mine-with-1660s\">GeForce GTX 1660 Super<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/what-to-mine-with-2070s\">GeForce GTX 2070 Super<\/a>. We&#8217;ll add other GPU&#8217;s as soon as we test them and get the precise hashrates for all algorithms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc.png\" alt=\"new_2cryptocalc\" width=\"1366\" height=\"872\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2563\" data-wp-pid=\"2563\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc.png 1366w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc-800x511.png 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/new_2cryptocalc-1200x766.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you find any bugs &#8211; please let us know in 2Miners Telegram Chat &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/chat2miners\">@chat2miners<\/a><br \/>\nSuggestions\/ideas how could we make it even better are highly appreciated. If you find some &#8220;null&#8221; values in <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/2miners\/2cryptocalc-hashrates\/blob\/master\/gpu.json\">this table<\/a> it would be fantastic if you could share the correct hashrate instead.<\/p>\n<h2>Ethereum Classic Problems<\/h2>\n<p>2 massive attacks on Ethereum Classic network were performed in August. Almost 4000 blocks were rejected after the massive blockchain re-organization on August, 6. Later on the 7000 blocks reorg (starting from block 11 090 685) has happened on August, 30.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan.png\" alt=\"ethereum_classic_security_plan\" width=\"2363\" height=\"1329\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2552\" data-wp-pid=\"2552\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan.png 2363w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ethereum_classic_security_plan-1200x675-cropped.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2363px) 100vw, 2363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ethereum Classic developers has released the <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/ethereum-classic-labs\/etc-network-security-plan-fed70402b727\">Network Security Plan<\/a> recently. However, nothing has been done yet to save the Network. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/ethereum-classic-future-discussing-etc-network-current-state-and-security-plan\/\">ETC Network Security Plan \u2013 What is Wrong With It?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crypto exchanges have stopped the deposits and withdrawals. Mining pools have increased the confirmation time up to 80 000 blocks.<\/p>\n<p>2Miners ETC pools are fully operational. We require 12 000 new blocks to confirm the rewards. Payouts are performed 1 time every 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>PPLNS: <a href=\"https:\/\/etc.2miners.com\/\">etc.2miners.com<\/a><br \/>\nSOLO: <a href=\"https:\/\/solo-etc.2miners.com\/\">solo-etc.2miners.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Cortex Mining Pools<\/h2>\n<p>We have added <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/cortex\/\">Cortex (CTXC)<\/a> on 2Miners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cortex-logo.png\" alt=\"cortex-logo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2527\" data-wp-pid=\"2527\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cortex-logo.png 1000w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cortex-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cortex-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cortex-logo-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Miner settings are available on the Help page.<br \/>\nPPLNS: <a href=\"https:\/\/ctxc.2miners.com\">ctxc.2miners.com<\/a><br \/>\nSOLO: <a href=\"https:\/\/solo-ctxc.2miners.com\">solo-ctxc.2miners.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cortex has been listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/2cryptocalc.com\/ctxc-mining-calculator\">2CryptoCalc<\/a> as well. This coin is usually profitable for powerful NVIDIA GPU&#8217;s starting from GeForce 1070Ti. Read our detailed article <a href=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/how-to-mine-cortex-mining-settings-ctxc-profitability-coin-features\/\">How to Mine Cortex? Mining Settings, CTXC Profitability, Coin Features<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Zelcash Halving<\/h2>\n<p>Zel halving has happened. Please pay attention that the block reward is only 56.25 ZEL now. 2CryptoCalc.com calculator has been updated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving.png\" alt=\"zelcash-halving\" width=\"1559\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2566\" data-wp-pid=\"2566\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving.png 1559w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-1536x420.png 1536w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-800x219.png 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zelcash-halving-1200x328.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1559px) 100vw, 1559px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Grin C31 Removed<\/h2>\n<p>Grin mining on Cuckatoo C31 is not profitable anymore. C31 mining couldn&#8217;t find the new blocks.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to mine Grin &#8211; switch to C32 or C29 algo. Check the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/grin.2miners.com\/help\">How to Start<\/a>&#8221; page on the Grin pool.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to mine C31 algo &#8211; switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc.2miners.com\/help\">MimbleWimbleCoin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32.png\" alt=\"grin-without-c32\" width=\"1446\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2568\" data-wp-pid=\"2568\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32.png 1446w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32-800x443.png 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grin-without-c32-1200x664.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\" \/>.<\/p>\n<h2>Grin++ Payouts Fixed<\/h2>\n<p>Great news for <a href=\"https:\/\/grinplusplus.github.io\/\">Grin++ wallet<\/a> users. 2Miners -> Grin++ automatic payouts have been fixed. Just keep your wallet up and running to receive your coins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed.png\" alt=\"grinplusplus-fixed\" width=\"1758\" height=\"421\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2569\" data-wp-pid=\"2569\" nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed.png 1758w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-1024x245.png 1024w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-1536x368.png 1536w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-800x192.png 800w, https:\/\/2miners.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grinplusplus-fixed-1200x287.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pool2miners\"><b>Twitter<\/b><\/a> to get all the news as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum Classic problems, Zelcash halving, 2CryptoCalc ver 2.0, Grin C31 removed, Cortex on 2Miners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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